Mold for ingots.



F. M. BANGS.

MOLD FOR INGOTS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 31,1919.

Patented Apr. 29,1919.

2 SHEETS--SHEET INVENTOR F. M. BANGS.

MOLD FOR INGOTS.

APPLICAHON FILED JAN. 31. 1919.

Patented Apr. 29,1919.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2 III/VE/VTOR WITNESS FNCIS M. BANGS, 0F DEEP RIVER, CONNECTICUT.

MOLD F013. ING-0T$.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 13119.

Application filed January 31, 1919. Serial No. 274,225.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that'l, FRANCIS M. Burns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Deep River, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented an lm provement in Molds for Ingots, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a mold for ingots and other forms of cast metal, and is an improvement on the structure shown in Letters Patent No. 1,27 6,609, granted to me August 20,1918. v The object of the present invention is the provision of a mold in which the parts are so constructed as to be easily and quickly assembled, and as easily and quickly separated, as well as one in which the several parts are made interchangeable, and the frame structure of the mold is so constructed as to make the same adjustable to provide for the use of mold-parts of varying sizes depending upon the dimensions of the ingot it is to cast.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved mold.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the front base block.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the mold.

Fig. '4c'is an elevation of the back of the Fig.

Fig. 7 I

\ Fig. 7 is an elevation of the back channel or support member of the frame.

5 is a plan of the back base block.

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Fig. 9 is a back elevation of the mold back member.

Fig. 10 is a cross section of the same, taken on line 10-10, Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a central longitudinal cross section of the mold front member.

Fig. 12 is a' sectional plan of the mold taken approximately on line 12-12, Fig. 4, on a larger scale.

Fig. 13 is a plan of the hinge member comprising a plate and bracket arms pivoted thereto.

Fig. 1 1 is an elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 13, and

Fig. 15 is a front elevation of one of the support brackets.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that in carrying out this invention, I preferably employ a pair of separable base blocks which are adjustable to position relatively 6 is a section taken on the line 6 6,,

Fig. 8 is a cross section taken on line 8-8,'

to'one another, the front base block being indicated at 10 and the back base block being indicated at 11. Associated with the front base block is a front standard 12, and similarly associated withthe back base block is a back standard 13. These standards are so constructed as to be connected in a suitable manner to their respective base blocks.

The back base standard 1.3 is provided in suitable positions with apertures 14, and the front base standard 12 with similar apertures 15. These standards, as illustrated, are preferably made of channel irons and the aper-' tures 14 and 15 therein are made in the web of the channel extending preferably between the flanges thereof. Any required number of these apertures may be employed in each standard in suitably spaced positions. Connected to these standards I also employ angle irons indicated at 16, there being a pair of these angles connected to each standard adjacent each of the said apertures therein.

As clearly indicated in Fig. 7, one member of each of these angles 16 is connected to the standard 13 by rivets 17 or otherwise, while the other member of the angle extends through the aperture and lies between the webs of the channel; this is also clearly seen in Fig. 8. Extending between and suitably connected to each pair of channels of the angles 16, I employ a pin 18, the purpose and function of which will be hereinafter described. Also as indicated in Fig. 7 in the back standard 13 in suitably spaced positions I employ a series of bolt holes 19, the

purpose of which also will be hereinafter indicated.

Associated with the back standard 13 T employ a series of cross plates 20. These cross plates 20 are preferably secured in position to the back standard by means of bolts 21 which pass through bolt holes provided therefor in the cross plates, and also through the bolt holes 19 in the back standard. These cross plates are similarly constructed, and each of them at one end is provided with a support bracket '22 and at the opposite end with a similar support bracket 23, the support brackets 22 being pivotally connected to their cross plate as indicated at 24. The support bracket 22, at its outer end is provided with a lug 25, and in a similar 0- sition the support bracket 23 is provi ed with a corresponding lug 26.

The parts hereinbefore described preferably comprise the frame member of the mold, and associated therewith as illustrated,

I employ tWo sets of mold members, al-' though as will be understood either one of these mold sets may be employed without using the other, withoutdeparting from the nature and spiritof the invention. One set of these mold members only will therefore be herein described.

A back mold member is indicated at 27. This at its upper end is provided with cleats or hooks 28 to engage the upper ends of the flanges of the front and back standards at corresponding sides thereof, and at its lower end is provided with a transverse flange 29, lateral flanges 30, and a recess 31, by means of which it fits into and is supported by the front base block 10 and back base block 11 The front mold member of this set is indicated at 32 and is adapted to receive the ad-,

' here for the molding operation.

Together with the hereinbefore described parts, I also employ a, pluralit f elongated U-shaped clamp bars indicated at 34. At one end each of these clamp bars is provided with a In having a recess 35 therein adapted to pass t ough one of the apertures 1n the standards so that the corresponding pin will engage with the recess 35. At its opposite end each of these clamp bars 1s provlded with a lever 36 pivotally mounted therem as indicated at 36', and having thereon an eccentric 37 adapted to engage a lug 38 placed on the front moldv member so that by turning the lever 36, the eccentric 37 will engage the lug 38, and thereby force the front mold member into close contact with the back mold'member and hold these parts in position for the molding operation. 7

Also as indicatedin Figs. 1, 3 and 4, in this mold structure I may employ a pouring cup indicated at 39 and pivotally connected as indicated at 40 to a plate 41 suitably secured to the back standard 13. In the pouring cup there are suitable channels 42 at the base of each of which there is a series of pouring holes 43 through which the molten metal may pass'from the pouring cup into the mouth of the mold.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the parts of the mold may be readily assembled and as easily separated, and furthermore that the parts, with the exeeption of the pouring cups and standards, are interchangeable, and that the base blocks back member, and means may be adjusted to position to accommodate molds for casting ingots of difi'erent widths and that Va mg sets of different sizes of interchanged ble parts may be provided and employed to accommodate molds for casting ingots of different thicknesses.

1 claim as my invention:

1. A mold comprising a frame, a mold back member supported in said frame, a hinge member associated with said frame, a

mold front member supported by a part of the said hinge member which is adapted to swing so as tobring the mold front member relatively into position with the mold for clamping the mold members together.

2. A mold comprising base blocks, a support frame mounted inthe said base blocks, a mold back member detachably connected to the said frame member, a hinge member associated With the said frame .member, a mold front member removably supported by. a part of the said hinge member which is adapted to swing to bring the mold front member into position relatively to the mold back member, and means for clamping the mold members together. 1

3. A mold comprising base blocks, a stand ard mounted in each base block, a mold back member removably supported on the said standards, a hinge member connected. to one of the said standards, a mold front member removably supported on a part of the said hinge member which is adapted to swing to bring the mold front memberinto position relatively to the mold back member, and means for clamping the mold members together.

4:. A mold comprising a. front base block,

I a back base block, a front standard mounted adapted to swing to-bring the mold front position relatively to the moldv member into back member, and meansf mold members together. I

5. A mold comprising a front base block, a back base'block, a front standard mounted in the" front base block, a back standard mounted inthe'. back base block, a mold back member removably or clamping the a cross plate connected to the back standard, a support bracket pivotally connected to the saidcross plate, a mold front member removably connected to the support bracket, which is adapted to swing to bring-the mold front member into position'relatively to the mold back member, and a plurality of clamps each supported on the upper ends of the said standards,

connected at one end to one of the said standmounted in the back base. block, a series of spaced apertures in each of the said standards, a mold back membernremovably supported on the upper ends of the said standards, a cross plate connected to the back standard, a support bracket pivotally connected to the said cross plate, a mold front member removably connected to the support bracket, which is adapted to swing to bring the mold front member into position relatively to the mold back member, a pin secured within each standard at the apertured portions thereof, and a plurality of clamps each having at one end a recessed lug adapted to be passed through an aperture in the standard so that one of the said pins engages in the recess in the lug, and means at the opposite end of each of the said clamps for engaging the mold front member to force and maintain the same in position relatively to the mold back member.

7. A mold comprising a front base block, a back base block, a front standard mounted in the front base block, a back standard mounted in the back base block, a series of spaced apertures in each of the saidstandards, a mold back member removably supported on the upper ends of the said standards, a cross plate connected to the back standard, a support bracket pivotally connected to the said cross plate, a mold front member removably connected to the support bracket, which is adapted to swing to bring the mold front memberinto position relatively to the mold back member, a pin secured Within, each standard at the apertured portions thereof, and a plurality of clamps each having at one end a recessed lug adapted to be passed through an aperture in the standard so that one of the said pins engages in the recess in the lug, and a lever pivotally mounted in the opposite end of each clamp member and adapted when swung to engage the mold front member to force and maintain the same in position relatively to the mold back member.

Signed by me this 21st day of January, 1919.

FRANCIS M. BANGS. 

